Which to use
“dumm” and “dürr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,472
- “dumm” frequency rank
- #25,514
- “dürr” frequency rank
- 26986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dumm | dürr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwach an Verstand, ohne Intelligenz, ohne Können, unwissend | trocken |
Where the eye mixes dumm and dürr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dumm ([dʊm]) and dürr ([dʏʁ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dumm is recorded at frequency rank #1,472, classified as anadj, pronounced [dʊm]. dürr is at rank #25,514, tagged as anadj, pronounced [dʏʁ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 26986, this pair ranks #1,809,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dumm vs dürr
Shared letters: d. Private to "dumm": mu. Private to "dürr": rü.
"dumm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dürr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dumm ← ddumm · dmum · dum · udmm